; CHAPTER X. 



CARING FOR THE SICK COW. 



A great many people are of the opinion that 

 simply because a cow is a dumb brute, when she 

 happens to be sick, she will get well with very 

 little attention. Many cows are lost each year 

 because they are neglected and not properly 

 cared for during sickness, while oftentimes an 

 animal, whose illness would have proved fatal 

 under usual conditions, recovered, due to the 

 good care received. 



The first thing to do in caring for a sick 

 cow is to get her into a comfortable box stall. 

 This should be well bedded with dry bedding and, 

 while it should have plenty of fresh air, it should 

 be free from draughts. Plenty of light should be 

 provided, unless some condition of the eyes is 

 affecting the cow, in which case the stall should 

 be darkened. If possible get as far from noise 

 and excitement as possible where the animal can 

 be kept quiet. 



The stall should be screened in the summer 

 months to keep out flies. If this is impossible, 

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